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BZA approves reduced-lot variance for infill home at 6103 Wallace Road with design limits
Summary
The Hammond BZA granted a variance reducing minimum lot area from 4,800 to 4,000 sq ft for a single-family home at 6103 Wallace Road, with conditions requiring a 1.5‑story form and a raised crawl space and final technical plan approvals.
The Hammond Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals on a 5–0 vote approved a developmental variance allowing construction of a single-family home on a 40-by-100-foot lot at 6103 Wallace Road, reducing the minimum lot area from 4,800 to 4,000 square feet.
Maurice Dawkins, representing the petitioner, said the design was finalized to match the Pullman Standard Historic District and that the house footprint was narrowed to fit the existing lot while meeting required setbacks. “We're just trying to get it reduced to allow 4,000 square foot because the lot is only 40 foot by 100,” Dawkins said. City staff recommended approval subject to design conditions and final technical review of building and site plans.
Board members amended the staff recommendation to remove references to a full basement and to specify a raised crawl space and a 1.5‑story house form to better match adjacent homes. Staff noted the raised crawl space will help match first‑floor elevations of neighboring houses. The board approved the staff report with the revised conditions and then approved the variance on a roll call vote.
Next steps: the petitioner must submit final technical site and building plans for city staff review and approval before permits are issued.
